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‘Wirid’ made art in Butet Kartaredjasa’s ‘Melik Nggendong Lali’

An artist known more for his acting and monologue, Butet Kertaradjasa showcases his many talents from the early stage of his career in the world of arts by displaying approximately 350 sketches, paintings and sculptures.

2 years ago
Science & Tech

China probe successfully lands on far side of Moon

The Chang'e-6 set down in the immense South Pole-Aitken Basin, one of the largest known impact craters in the solar system, state news agency Xinhua said, citing the China National Space Administration. ...

2 years ago
People

Glou-ing Star: Plating Passion with Renatta Moeloek

The celebrity chef offers empowering advice to women, urging them not to overthink challenges and not to let anyone stop them from seizing opportunities before them. ...

2 years ago

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Indonesia OMEGA Trophy makes its 2024 return

Indonesian golfers and enthusiasts from across the archipelago convened for the return of the Indonesia OMEGA Trophy on May 25, arguably the most anticipated invitational amateur golf tournament by Swiss watchmaker OMEGA.

2 years ago
Science & Tech

Webb telescope finds most distant galaxy ever observed, again

Since coming online in 2022, the Webb telescope has ushered in a new era of scientific breakthroughs, peering farther than ever before into the universe's distant reaches -- which also means it is looking back in time.

2 years ago
Health

Nicotine-like chemicals in US vapes may be more potent than nicotine, FDA says

The synthetic substances - which have a chemical structure similar to that of nicotine - are not subject to US tobacco and vaping regulations that are designed to control traditional nicotine, a highly addictive drug.

2 years ago
People

Singer Dua Lipa condemns 'Israeli genocide' in Gaza

"Burning children alive can never be justified. The whole world is mobilising to stop the Israeli genocide", the singer wrote on an Instagram story late Tuesday with the hashtag "#AllEyesOnRafah", which has been trending on social media.

2 years ago
Science & Tech

Musk's Starlink back up after brief outage

"The network issue has been fully resolved," Starlink said in a post on X. 

2 years ago
Science & Tech

Starless and forever alone: more 'rogue' planets discovered

Without being bound to a star, as the Earth is to the Sun, there are no days or years on these planets, which languish in perpetual night.

2 years ago
Entertainment premium

New groove: Jazz has strong vibes among the younger generation

Artists delighted the 2024 Java Jazz Festival crowd, many of whom were young music enthusiasts, as they hoped to inspire a new generation.

2 years ago
Science & Tech

Google tweaking AI Overview after Obama Muslim blunder

Google users took to social media to lampoon erroneous "AI Overview" responses to queries such as whether people should eat stones or stare into the sun, or how many Muslim US presidents there have been.

2 years ago
Entertainment

Nicki Minaj's UK concert postponed after Netherlands arrest

The artist was due to perform in Manchester on Saturday, but posted on social media platform X that authorities "said they found weed" in her luggage before briefly taking her into custody.

2 years ago
Entertainment

Erotic dancer comedy-drama wins top prize at Cannes

Director Sean Baker was confirmed as one of the leading voices of American indie cinema with the prize, which also promises to make a star of 25-year-old Mikey Madison. 

2 years ago
Science & Tech

Euclid space telescope unveils new images of the cosmos

It is the second set of images released by the European Space Agency since Euclid launched last year on the first-ever mission to investigate the mysteries of dark matter and dark energy.

2 years ago
Art & Culture premium

Being alive: Singapore International Festival of Arts seeks what it means to be human

Themed “They Declare”, this year’s edition endeavored to welcome voices of people from all backgrounds and identities.

2 years ago
Books premium

A journey through climate literature: Finding facts and reasons to hope

As an energy and climate professional, I have a comprehensive understanding of some scientific facts about the climate crisis, but I still struggle to navigate the intricate web that it has spun. The interplay of scientific data, political machinations and societal apathy often leaves me perplexed about the true scope of the challenge we confront. Nonetheless, I have discovered solace and inspiration in four indispensable books that provide insightful perspectives on the climate crisis and stimulate meaningful actions.

2 years ago
Culture

After Singapore Airlines turbulence accident, flight crews urge buckling up

The London-to-Singapore flight hit heavy turbulence over the Indian Ocean and descended 6,000 feet (around 1,800 meters) in about three minutes, before an emergency landing in Bangkok. 

2 years ago
Entertainment

Explosive Trump biopic hits Cannes Film Festival

"The Apprentice" traces Trump's origin story as an ambitious young property developer in 1970s and 1980s New York.

2 years ago
Science & Tech

Spotify sued over alleged unpaid royalties

The lawsuit against Spotify USA was filed in New York on Thursday by the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC), a non-profit that collects and distributes royalties owed from music streaming services.

2 years ago
Science & Tech

OpenAI disbands team devoted to artificial intelligence risks

OpenAI weeks ago began dissolving the so-called "superalignment" group, integrating members into other projects and research, according to the San Francisco-based firm.

2 years ago
Art & Culture premium

Indonesians wooed by South Korean opera ‘The Wedding Day’

“Spring sneaks in like a thief!” a female servant belts out onstage, “It stole the winter, and it stole my heart, too.”

2 years ago
Art & Culture

Cultures, nature set to meld at 2024 Singapore International Festival of Arts

The Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA) is slated to return on Friday and run until June 2 at multiple theaters across the city-state.

2 years ago
Entertainment

Coppola's long-awaited epic 'Megalopolis' divides Cannes

The 85-year-old director's arrival at the world-famous movie festival -- where decades earlier he twice scooped the top prize Palme d'Or -- has been the frenzied talk on cafe terraces in the swanky Cote d'Azur city.

2 years ago
Science & Tech

Reddit gives OpenAI access to its wealth of posts

Reddit, which debuted on the New York Stock Exchange earlier this year, has been seeking to capitalize on the value of exchanges in its varied discussion groups as it seeks to improve revenues.

2 years ago
People

Alice Munro, Canadian Nobel Prize-winning author, dead at 92

Munro published more than a dozen collections of short stories and was honored with the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2013.

2 years ago
Science & Tech

Google to use AI-generated answers in search results

"I'm excited to announce that we will begin launching this fully revamped experience, 'AI overviews,' to everyone in the US this week," Google chief executive Sundar Pichai said at an event in California.

2 years ago
Books premium

‘Systemic Silencing’: A look back at Indonesian survivors of enforced prostitution

Systemic Silencing: Activism, Memory, and Sexual Violence in Indonesia by Katharine E. McGregor focuses on a subset of rakyat kecil (commoners), that is, lower-class women from rural towns and villages, mostly in Java, who played a significant role during the period of Japanese occupation in the early 1940s but whose presence was seemingly visible only to their oppressors.

2 years ago
Environment

Bid to end deadly cooking methods which stoke global warming

Some 2.3 billion people across 128 countries breathe in harmful smoke when they cook on basic stoves or over open fires, according to an International Energy Agency (IEA)-African Development Bank (ADB) report that sounded the alarm last year. 

2 years ago
Science & Tech

OpenAI unveils new "realistic voice" AI model as competition heats up

New audio capabilities enable users to speak to ChatGPT and obtain real-time responses with no delay, as well as interrupt ChatGPT while it is speaking, both hallmarks of realistic conversations that AI voice assistants have found challenging, the OpenAI researchers showed at a livestream event.

2 years ago
Environment

UN sets sail for battle with 'biopirates'

While natural genetic resources -- such as those found in medicinal plants, agricultural crops and animal breeds -- cannot be directly protected as international property, inventions developed using them can be patented.

2 years ago
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